The Best Superfoods for Your 40s

As you move toward menopause, changes in your hormones can cause upheaval in everything from your sex life to your cholesterol to your memory. The following foods -- loaded with antioxidants and healthy fats -- will help ward off the effects of aging and keep you feeling like you?re in your prime for years to come.

Ginger

To cut back on sodium and keep your blood pressure in check, use herbs and flavorings like basil, cilantro and ginger instead of salt, Koff advises. Fresh ginger in particular has compounds that can enhance sex by increasing blood flow to the genitals, Grotto adds.

Kale

Since age-related eye issues can start developing in this decade, Barth recommends protecting your peepers by tossing kale into your cart. It?s packed with antioxidants -- as are spinach, bok choy and other dark, leafy greens -- that help keep vision sharp.